A year of upheaval in the U.S. Foreign Service has left a beleaguered workforce struggling to advance the country's diplomatic goals, according to a new survey by the American Foreign Service Association (AFSA).

Why it matters: The survey paints a grim picture of life in the diplomatic corps since President Trump's administration dismantled key federal agencies and cut thousands of jobs. • "Morale is dangerously low," said John Dinkelman, president of AFSA, in a statement.

One shocking stat: 98% of the roughly 2,100 Foreign Service members who responded to the voluntary survey reported poor morale. • "This report is a wake-up call," Dinkelman said in a separate statement. "America's diplomats are being asked to represent and defend this country at a time of growing global instability

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